“Go to London! I guarantee you'll either be mugged or not appreciated. Catch the train to London, stopping at Rejection, Disappointment, Backstabbing Central and Shattered Dreams Parkway.”
That’s Alan Partridge, but it could easily be one of the millions of dejected millennials who are getting sick of our capital city. And we mean that literally.
Many are considering the big move, but where to? Well if you listen to
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index (and why the hell wouldn’t you?), there’s only really one choice.
According to City A.M, they’ve named Manchester as the most liveable city in the UK, leading London by 13 places. The community has shown resilience since the 2017 bombings on the Manchester Arena, and now actually shows a lower threat of terrorism than last year.
The rest of the study is decided by challenges to lifestyle across categories like healthcare, education, safety, environment and culture.
It’s not all great news, though. Manchester still struggles with overstretched infrastructure, congestion and higher crime rates, however, and it’s yet to be seen how Brexit with impact the city.
Manchester now lies at 35th in the list of the world’s most liveable cities, rising 16 places from last year. London has jumped 5 places, while Vienna claimed top spot from Melbourne with a near perfect 99.1% score.
Nick Pope is the Site Director of Esquire, overseeing digital strategy for the brand.
